Staying warm in dresses?

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What do you wear with your dress to stay warm? I normally wear a dress with cotton tights and a cardigan but I'm finding where the temperature has dropped it is a tad cold. How do you stay warm in winter?

Woolly ribbed tights, sometimes with a thin pair underneath! Or leggings.

Lots of layers. Vest over your bra , thick cardigan , scarf , hat etc. Oh , and fleece lined opaque tights , I bought some lovely ones in Boots.

For very cold, I second fleece-lined tights - they were a revelation for me last winter.

I am invariably in knee boots when outside in dresses from November to March. Get a good pair with good lining and it makes a massive difference.

A slip under the dress makes a massive difference.

I wore Uniqlo Heat Tech leggings under a midi dress last week (rolled the leggings up slightly so they wouldn't be longer than the dress hem). I was really warm.

Usually layer up with vests, slips or cardigans as PP have suggested.

Knitted dresses so don't need a cardigan. You can put a vest top underneath and wear with thick tights and boots.

Uniqlo heat tech long sleeved top under dress, plus vest, tights and cardigan. Cotton tights aren’t very warm as PP mentioned. M&S do tights that keep the heat in which are good. If I wear boots I also wear socks over tights too. If you’re still cold add a scarf!

M&S or Uniqlo heat tech tops/bodies (the M&S body is great for if you don't want to have a "line" where the top ends under a slinky dress - also I wear them over tights so there isn't a tights line either) then a half slip or full slip. Calzedonia opaque tights are lovely and thick (and also totally matte which most "matte" tights aren't). Gloves make a surprising difference.

What's a slip? Does anyone know which M&S tights are warm? I'm not a fan of the normal tight material hence the cotton ones at the moment but like you say they're not very warm.

In the morning (7:30) I don’t feel too cold - I’m fine in a dress (shorter lengths with tights) and a thick coat. During work I’ll be okay without my coat.

In the evening (6-7pm) I might put another pair tights on or a jumper on top of my dress with my coat - quite toasty!

Depending on the cut of your dress, you could layer other items like a bodysuit, camisole top, bralet etc under your dress.

Depending on your shoes, recommend layering socks will help. Comfortable footwear conditions make all the difference- no one wants cold, numb feet! Consider taking a pair of trainers to change into if you have to wear heels at work.

M&S do a range of thermal tights. Not tried them but they're 150 denier and I assume they're similar to any other thermal variety. I have some, and they're very warm, but the only issue is that they're so thick they wrinkle around the knees and ankles. Maybe be careful not to get too big a size.

A slip is just like an underskirt or camisole that goes under your dress. Usually it's to stop it going transparent - I'd never thought of it as an extra layer for warmth. They're generally pretty flimsy so not sure they would help that much.

A thermal vest is always good, you can get ones with and without sleeves and with a variety of necklines so you can fit it to the dress you have. And I've found that covering your neck with a scarf makes a world of difference. It doesn't have to be a big thick woolly one, any sort will do, so you can keep it on when you take your coat off.

A slip, or petticoat, definitely helps. So does a cami top or vest underneath.

I find thick rubber soled boots much warmer than ordinary soles.

I often wear leggings instead of tights

Also, a scarf around the neckline of the dress, tucked in, really helps. And wrist cuffs.

What's a slip?

It's what Meghan should have been wearing under that blue skirt yesterday...

It's a petticoat.

slip Makes a massive difference and makes the dress look better too.

Thermal top tucked in to thermal tights

Merino wool tights...John Lewis , FALKE , Wolford .

Leggings, knee length boots and a cardigan usually suffices with me. Wool tights might be good, thermal vest underneath?

What sort of dresses are you all wearing with a cardigan?? A short sleeved summer dress?

I wear M&S Heatgen thermal long sleeved tops under long sleeved dresses. Thermal tights and cardigan or jacket.

Petticoat underneath, thick tights, long boots.

In winter I always wear Uniqlo scoop neck heat tech tops under all dresses and thick tights. Oh, and a big scarf, as my office at work gets chilly.

I usually wear a camisole or thermal vest and thick tights under dresses. But wearing a slip under a dress makes it look much better. However they don't keep you warm as they tend to be low at the front and back and be quite strappy. A slip that was kind of built up around the shoulders and back would be ideal.

So I've been conducting a completely fruitless world wide years long search for a warm slip!

Has anyone ever seen one in real life or online?

I find it easier to be warmer in dresses that I do in jeans and tops/jumpers.
I wear a loose chunky cardi on a not too cold day or when I know I'll be mainly indoors so I can take it off.
For freezing days, I wear a thin thermal base layer tucked into tights. I look like an overgrown toddler.

@twosoups1972 I tend to wear this sort of dress:

direct.asda.com/george/women/dresses/navy-floral-border-print-dress/GEM658093,default,pd.html

Thick tights and a polo neck under